Fic for what-alchemy: "The Christmas Cold Case"

[holmesticemods]

Title: The Christmas Cold Case
Recipient: what-alchemy
Author: cccahill18
Characters/Pairings:John/Sherlock BBC
Rating: PG-13 for a little bit of language
Warnings: None
Word Length: 3,732
Summary: Sherlock's ideas to give John a nice Christmas don't go exactly as planned.
Author’s Note: Many thanks to the mods for their patience for me and to what-alchemy for having

Comments

[what_alchemy]

Oh, this is my favorite flavor of Sherlock - stroppy and dramatic in the throes of John-related emotion, and having no earthly concept of why John might not want the relic of an unsolved murder quite literally hanging around the flat. It's a gesture, John, don't you understand? XD

I think what I love most about this story is the innovation and unexpectedness of a sinister ghost story tied to a wintry Christmas romance. It genuinely felt like a cold gust of wind, which spoke not only to the season but to the malevolent nature of the ornament and the manifestation of Sherlock's epic flounce. It was such a lovely ambiance, and a refreshing new look at their relationship and the holiday.

Thanks so much!